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Astyages

700 BC - 600 BC

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Astyages was the last king of the Median kingdom, reigning from 585 to 550 BCE. The son of Cyaxares, he was dethroned by the Persian king Cyrus the Great. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Astyages is the 1,447th most popular politician (down from 1,191st in 2019), the 55th most popular biography from Iran (up from 56th in 2019) and the 26th most popular Iranian Politician.

Atyages is most famous for being the king of the Medes and the father of Cyrus the Great.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Astyages ranks 1,447 out of 19,576. Before him are Lionel of Antwerp, 1st Duke of Clarence, Jiang Qing, Edith Wilson, Vladimir II Monomakh, Antiochus V Eupator, and Urho Kekkonen. After him are Shang Yang, Hermann Müller, Paul Henri Balluet d'Estournelles de Constant, George Tupou V, Kara Mustafa Pasha, and Archelaus I of Macedon.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 700 BC, Astyages ranks 4. Before him are Lucius Tarquinius Priscus, Arion, and Sinsharishkun. After him are Ashur-uballit II, Psamtik I, Cyaxares, Amasis II, Jeconiah, Ashur-etil-ilani, Tyrtaeus, and Anacharsis. Among people deceased in 600 BC, Astyages ranks 7. Before him are Laozi, Draco, Tomyris, Maya, Belshazzar, and Habakkuk. After him are Theano, Epimenides, Anacharsis, Phalaris, Alcetas I of Macedon, and Ibycus.

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  • Photo of Laozi

    Laozi

    PHILOSOPHER

    604 BC - 600 BC

    HPI: 91.85

    Rank: 1

  • Photo of Draco

    Draco

    PUBLIC WORKER

    650 BC - 600 BC

    HPI: 82.30

    Rank: 2

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    Tomyris

    POLITICIAN

    600 BC - 600 BC

    HPI: 81.59

    Rank: 3

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    Maya

    RELIGIOUS FIGURE

    600 BC - 600 BC

    HPI: 77.09

    Rank: 4

  • Photo of Belshazzar

    Belshazzar

    RELIGIOUS FIGURE

    600 BC - 600 BC

    HPI: 75.54

    Rank: 5

  • Photo of Habakkuk

    Habakkuk

    RELIGIOUS FIGURE

    626 BC - 600 BC

    HPI: 75.32

    Rank: 6

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    Astyages

    POLITICIAN

    700 BC - 600 BC

    HPI: 74.02

    Rank: 7

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    Theano

    PHILOSOPHER

    600 BC - 600 BC

    HPI: 73.38

    Rank: 8

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    Epimenides

    PHILOSOPHER

    690 BC - 600 BC

    HPI: 71.11

    Rank: 9

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    Anacharsis

    PHILOSOPHER

    700 BC - 600 BC

    HPI: 70.65

    Rank: 10

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    Phalaris

    POLITICIAN

    700 BC - 600 BC

    HPI: 70.56

    Rank: 11

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    Alcetas I of Macedon

    POLITICIAN

    550 BC - 600 BC

    HPI: 69.87

    Rank: 12

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    Ibycus

    WRITER

    600 BC - 600 BC

    HPI: 69.19

    Rank: 13

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In Iran

Among people born in Iran, Astyages ranks 55 out of 631. Before him are Mohammad Mosaddegh (1882), Reza Shah (1878), Mahmoud Ahmadinejad (1956), Mahsa Amini (1999), Yazdegerd III (624), and Ghazan (1271). After him are Cambyses I (-600), Báb (1819), Öljaitü (1280), Attar of Nishapur (1145), Moshe Katsav (1945), and Masoud Barzani (1946).

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Among POLITICIANS In Iran

Among politicians born in Iran, Astyages ranks 26. Before him are Hassan Rouhani (1948), Mohammad Mosaddegh (1882), Reza Shah (1878), Mahmoud Ahmadinejad (1956), Yazdegerd III (624), and Ghazan (1271). After him are Cambyses I (-600), Öljaitü (1280), Moshe Katsav (1945), Masoud Barzani (1946), Cyaxares (-700), and Achaemenes (-800).

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